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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: jetjunky101 on February 12, 2012, 08:12:41 AM

Title: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: jetjunky101 on February 12, 2012, 08:12:41 AM
dose anyone use a tank selector? or draw from bolth tanks? and if a selector is used..what brand and style? i've found a few diffrent kinds...just can't make up my mind..lol  :sly:
thanks
Title: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: SuperJet on February 12, 2012, 08:38:16 AM
I do but I have no idea what it is. I believe it is factory and it only let's you draw from one tank at a time not both.


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Title: Re: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: jetjunky101 on February 12, 2012, 09:15:54 AM
yha mine is a factory type also...just wanted an upgrade  :thumbup:
Title: Re: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: ka0tyk on February 12, 2012, 09:19:22 AM
i use ball valves at each tank.  i usually run with both of them open but it favors the drivers side since its the shorter run.  once that side is at about 1/8 i shut it off and run the passenger side. 

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on my dash i have an on-off-on switch... each "on" side goes to the tank sender and then the output goes to the gauge so i can switch my fuel gauge to see both tanks level.

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Title: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: SuperJet on February 12, 2012, 02:46:24 PM
You can buy an electric fuel selector valve at napa that is only about 20 bucks and only take a power and ground to run.


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Title: Re: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: jetjunky101 on February 12, 2012, 03:08:14 PM
yha thats what i was thinking...but are those the ones that say "not for marine use" ?
Title: Re: fuel tank selector ?
Post by: SuperJet on February 12, 2012, 05:39:07 PM
yha thats what i was thinking...but are those the ones that say "not for marine use" ?

You know I am not sure, and have never noticed.  I do know they work very well  and we use them at work on the roadsters and such that have dual saddle tanks under the bodies.
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